IRA car bomb rocks London Harrods during Christmas shopping
A car bomb detonated beside Harrods in central London at lunchtime, killing five and injuring at least 91. Police attributed the blast to the Irish Republican Army, describing it as the first fatal attack in a feared Christmas bombing blitz. Shoppers reported scenes of blood and chaos as debris rained through four storeys.
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Study says U.S. educational standards declined over decades
The Dallas Times Herald reports a 20 year drop in U.S. standards hidden by an easier Iowa Test. Three versions used since 1955 show test changes through 1962 1963-1976 and 1977 to today, complicating cross generation comparisons. W.T. White High School aided the study with 11th graders.
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Foreign students at Iowa universities represented on three campuses
A news brief notes that 113 countries are represented among foreign students across Iowa's three university campuses, highlighting the diverse academic community and cultural exchanges within the institutions.
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PLO Begins Evacuation From Tripoli Amid Siege
Nearly 100 wounded Palestinians loyal to Yasser Arafat were evacuated from Tripoli aboard the Italian ship The Appia, with about 4,000 more fighters set to leave early next week. Greek ships under UN flags escort five refugees carriers as Israeli gunboat actions escalate along the Lebanese port and coastal road.
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Thousands of meditators gather in Iowa for Taste of Utopia
In Fairfield Iowa thousands of transcendental meditation followers arrive for a Taste Of Utopia at Maharishi International University. Officials expect 7000 meditators from around the world in ten days to send a unified field of enlightenment and urge cease fires such as in Lebanon.
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Maharishi International University
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